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esterilizar-lhes-iam

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “esterilizar-lhes-iam” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

esterilizararlhesiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-te-ri-li-za-rar-lhes-i-am

Pronunciation

/eʃ.te.ɾi.liˈzaɾ.ʎes.i.ɐ̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

es- + steriliz- + -ar-lhes-iam

The word 'esterilizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-consonant separation rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. It consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and translates to 'They would sterilize them'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To sterilize them (in the future conditional).

    They would sterilize them.

    “Os médicos esterilizar-lhes-iam os instrumentos antes da cirurgia.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li') of the root 'esterilizar'.

Syllables

9
es/eʃ/
te/te/
ri/ɾi/
li/li/
za/za/
rar/ɾaɾ/
lhes/ʎes/
i/i/
am/ɐ̃/

es — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. te — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant, primary stress.. za — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. rar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, nasalization.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. am — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by consonant.

Vowel-Consonant Separation

Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.

Open Syllable

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.

Closed Syllable

Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.

  • Enclitic pronoun 'lhes' attached to the verb.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation in 'iam'.
  • Stress placement following standard Portuguese rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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